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and looks for coals。�А �And you're so naughty sending back the soup and things。
MRS。 ROBERTS。 ��With a faint smile。�А �Yes�察�M'm��
ENID。 ��Resentfully。�А �Why�察�you have n't even got coals��
MRS。 ROBERTS。 If you please�察�M'm�察�to put the kettle on again�察�Roberts won't have long for his tea when he comes in。 He's got to meet the men at four。
ENID。 ��Putting the kettle on。�А �That means he'll lash them into a fury again。 Can't you stop his going�察�Annie��
��MRS。 ROBERTS smiles ironically。��
Have you tried��
��A silence。��
Does he know how ill you are ��
MRS。 ROBERTS。 It's only my weak 'eard�察�M'm。
ENID。 You used to be so well when you were with us。
MRS。 ROBERTS。 ��Stiffening。�А �Roberts is always good to me。
ENID。 But you ought to have everything you want�察�and you have nothing��
MRS。 ROBERTS。 ��Appealingly。�А �They tell me I don't look like a dyin' woman��
ENID。 Of course you don't�察�if you could only have proper´ Will you see my doctor if I send him to you�拭 �I'm sure he'd do you good。
MRS。 ROBERTS。 ��With faint questioning。�А �Yes�察�M'm。
ENID。 Madge Thomas ought n't to come here�察�she only excites you。 As if I did n't know what suffering there is amongst the men� �I do feel for them dreadfully�察�but you know they have gone too far。
MRS。 ROBERTS。 ��Continually moving her fingers。�А �They say there's no other way to get better wages�察�M'm。
ENID。 ��Earnestly。�А �But�察�Annie�察�that's why the Union won't help them。 My husband's very sympathetic with the men�察�but he says they are not underpaid。
MRS。 ROBERTS。 No�察�M'm��
ENID。 They never think how the Company could go on if we paid the wages they want。
MRS。 ROBERTS。 ��With an effort。�А �But the dividends having been so big�察�M'm。
ENID。 ��Takes aback。�А �You all seem to think the shareholders are rich men�察�but they're notmost of them are really no better off than working men。
��MRS。 ROBERTS smiles。��
They have to keep up appearances。
MRS。 ROBERTS。 Yes�察�M'm��
ENID。 You don't have to pay rates and taxes�察�and a hundred other things that they do。 If the men did n't spend such a lot in drink and betting they'd be quite well off��
MRS。 ROBERTS。 They say�察�workin' so hard�察�they must have some pleasure。
ENID。 But surely not low pleasure like that。
MRS。 ROBERTS。 ��A little resentfully。�А �Roberts never touches a drop�察�and he's never had a bet in his life。
ENID。 Oh� �but he's not a com I mean he's an engineer a superior man。
MRS。 ROBERTS。 Yes�察�M'm。 Roberts says they've no chance of other pleasures。
ENID。 ��Musing。�А �Of course�察�I know it's hard。
MRS。 ROBERTS。 ��With a spice of malice。�А �And they say gentlefolk's just as bad。
ENID。 ��With a smile。�А �I go as far as most people�察�Annie�察�but you know�察�yourself�察�that's nonsense。
MRS。 ROBERTS。 ��With painful effort。�А �A lot 'o the men never go near the Public�察�but even they don't save but very little�察�and that goes if there's illness。
ENID。 But they've got their clubs�察�have n't they��
MRS。 ROBERTS。 The clubs only give up to eighteen shillin's a week�察�M'm�察�and it's not much amongst a family。 Roberts says workin' folk have always lived from hand to mouth。 Sixpence to´day is worth more than a shillin' to´morrow�察�that's what they say。
ENID。 But that's the spirit of gambling。
MRS。 ROBERTS。 ��With a sort of excitement。�А �Roberts says a working man's life is all a gamble�察�from the time 'e 's born to the time 'e dies。
��ENID leans forward�察�interested。 MRS。 ROBERTS goes on with a growing excitement that culminates in the personal feeling of the last words。��
He says�察�M'm�察�that when a working man's baby is born�察�it's a toss´up from breath to breath whether it ever draws another�察�and so on all 'is life�察�an' when he comes to be old�察�it's the workhouse or the grave。 He says that without a man is very near�察�and pinches and stints 'imself and 'is children to save�察�there can't be neither surplus nor security。 That's why he wouldn't have no children ��she sinks back�В察�not though I wanted them。
ENID。 Yes�察�yes�察�I know��
MRS。 ROBERTS。 No you don't�察�M'm。 You've got your children�察�and you'll never need to trouble for them。
ENID。 ��Gently。�А �You oughtn't to be talking so much�察�Annie。 ��Then�察�in spite of herself。�А �But Roberts was paid a lot of money�察�was n't he�察�for discovering that process��
MRS。 ROBERTS。 ��On the defensive。�А �All Roberts's savin's have gone。 He 's always looked forward to this strike。 He says he's no right to a farthing when the others are suffering。 'T is n't so with all o' them� �Some don't seem to care no more than thatso long as they get their own。
ENID。 I don't see how they can be expected to when they 're suffering like this。 ��In a changed voice。�А �But Roberts ought to think of you� �It's all terrible� �The kettle's boiling。 Shall I make the tea�拭 。�She takes the teapot and�察�seeing tea there�察�pours water into it。�А �Won't you have a cup��
MRS。 ROBERTS。 No�察�thank you�察�M'm。 ��She is listening�察�as though for footsteps。�А �I'dsooner you did n't see Roberts�察�M'm�察�he gets so wild。
ENID。 Oh� �but I must�察�Annie�察�I'll be quite calm�察�I promise。
MRS。 ROBERTS。 It's life an' death to him�察�M'm。
ENID。 ��Very gently。�А �I'll get him to talk to me outside�察�we won't excite you。
MRS。 ROBERTS。 ��Faintly。�А �No�察�M'm。
��She gives a violent start。 ROBERTS has come in�察�unseen。��
ROBERTS。 ��Removing his hatwith subtle mockery。�А �Beg pardon for coming in�察�you're engaged with a lady�察�I see。
ENID。 Can I speak to you�察�Mr。 Roberts��
ROBERTS。 Whom have I the pleasure of addressing�察�Ma'am��
ENID。 But surely you know me� �I 'm Mrs。 Underwood。
ROBERTS。 ��With a bow of malice。�А �The daughter of our Chairman。
ENID。 ��Earnestly。�А �I've come on purpose to speak to you�察�will you come outside a minute��
��She looks at MRS。 ROBERTS。��
ROBERTS。 ��Hanging up his hat。�А �I have nothing to say�察�Ma'am。
ENID。 But I must speak to you�察�please。
��She moves towards the door。��
ROBERTS。 ��With sudden venom。�А �I have not the time to listen��
MRS。 ROBERTS。 David��
ENID。 Mr。 Roberts�察�please��
ROBERTS。 ��Taking off his overcoat。�А �I am sorry to disoblige a lady´ Mr。 Anthony's daughter。
ENID。 ��Wavering�察�then with sudden decision。�А �Mr。 Roberts�察�I know you've another meeting of the men。
��ROBERTS bows。��
I came to appeal to you。 Please�察�please�察�try to come to some compromise�察�give way a little�察�if it's only for your own sakes��
ROBERTS。 ��Speaking to himself。�А �The daughter of Mr。 Anthony begs me to give way a little�察�if it's only for our own sakes��
ENID。 For everybody's sake�察�for your wife's sake。
ROBERTS。 For my wife's sake�察�for everybody's sakefor the sake of Mr。 Anthony。
ENID。 Why are you so bitter against my father�拭 �He has never done anything to you。
ROBERTS。 Has he not��
ENID。 He can't help his views�察�any more than you can help yours。
ROBERTS。 I really did n't know that I had a right to views��
ENID。 He's an old man�察�and you
��Seeing his eyes fixed on her�察�she stops。��
ROBERTS。 ��Without raising his voice。�А �If I saw Mr。 Anthony going to die�察�and I could save him by lifting my hand�察�I would not lift the little finger of it。
ENID。 Youyou ��She stops again�察�biting her lips。��
ROBERTS。 I would not�察�and that's flat��
ENID。 ��Coldly。�А �You don't mean what you say�察�and you know it��
ROBERTS。 I mean every word of it。
ENID。 But why��
ROBERTS。 ��With a flash。�А �Mr。 Anthony stands for tyranny� �That's why��
ENID。 Nonsense��
��MRS。 ROBERTS makes a movement as if to rise�察�but sinks back in her chair。��
ENID。 ��With an impetuous movement。�А �Annie��
ROBERTS。 Please not to touch my wife��
ENID。 ��Recoiling with a sort of horror。�А �I believeyou are mad。
ROBERTS。 The house of a madman then is not the fit place for a lady。
ENID。 I 'm not afraid of you。
ROBERTS。 ��Bowing。�А �I would not expect the daughter of Mr。 Anthony to be afraid。 Mr。 Anthony is not a coward like the rest of them。
ENID。 ��Suddenly。�А �I suppose you think it brave�察�then�察�to go on with the struggle。
ROBERTS。 Does Mr。 Anthony think it brave to fight against women and children�拭 �Mr。 Anthony is a rich man�察�I believe�察�does he think it brave to fight against those who have n't a penny�拭 �Does he think it brave to set children crying with hunger�察�an' women shivering with cold��
ENID。 ��Putting up her hand�察�as though warding off a blow。�А �My father is acting on his principles�察�and you know it��
ROBERTS。 And so am I��
ENID。 You hate us�察�and you can't bear to be beaten��
ROBERTS。 Neither can Mr。 Anthony�察�for all that he may say。
ENID。 At any rate you might have pity on your wife。
��MRS。 ROBERTS who has her hand pressed to her heart�察�takes it away�察�and tries to calm her breathing。��
ROBERTS。 Madam�察�I have no more to say。
��He takes up the loaf。 There is a knock at the door�察�and UNDERWOOD comes in。 He stands looking at them�察�ENID turns to him�察�then seems undecided。��
UNDERWOOD。 Enid��
ROBERTS。 ��Ironically。�А �Ye were not needing to come for your wife�察�Mr。 Underwood。 We are not rowdies。
UNDERWOOD。 I know that�察�Roberts。 I hope Mrs。 Roberts is better。
��ROBERTS turns away without answering。 Come�察�Enid�。�
ENID。 I make one more appeal to you�察�Mr。 Roberts�察�for the sake of your wife。
ROBERTS。 ��With polite malice。�А �If I might advise ye�察�Ma'ammake it for the sake of your husband and your father。
��ENID�察�suppressing a retort�察�goes out。 UNDERWOOD opens the door for her and follows。 ROBERTS�察�going to the fire�察�holds out his hands to the dying glow。��
ROBERTS。 How goes it�察�my girl�拭 �Feeling better�察�are you��
��MRS。 ROBERTS smiles faintly。 He brings his overcoat and wraps it round her。��
��Looking at his watch。�А �Ten minutes to four� 。�As though inspired。�А�I've seen their faces�察�there's no fight in them�察�except for that one old robber。
MRS。 ROBERTS。 Won't you stop and eat�察�David�拭 �You've 'ad nothing all day��
ROBERTS。 ��Putting his hand to his throat。�А �Can't swallow till those old sharks are out o' the town�此。�He walks up and down。�А �I shall have a bother with the menthere's no heart in them�察�the cowards。 Blind as bats�察�they arecan't see a day before their n
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